Analyzer Command Syntax; Code Naming Convention - HP 8753E Programming And Command Reference Manual

Code Naming Convention

The analyzer HP-ID commands are derived from their front-panel key
titles (where possible), according to this naming convention:
Simple commands are the first four letters of the function they control,
as in POWE, the command name for power. If the function label
contains two words, the first three mnemonic letters are the first three
letters of the first word, and the fourth mnemonic letter is the first
letter of the second word. For example, ELED is derived from electrical
delay.
If there are many commands grouped together in a category, as in
markers or plotting pen numbers, the command is increased to 8
letters. The first 4 letters are the category label and the last 4 letters
are the function speciller. As an example, category pen numbers are
represented by the command PENN, which is used in combination with
several functions such as PENNDATA, PENNMEMO.
The code naming guidelines, listed in 'lhble 1-2, are used in order to:
make commands more meaningful and easier to remember
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Note
There are times when these guidelines are not
followed due to technical considerations.
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